Storage Equipment Systems

What Storage Equipment Systems does

Storage Equipment Systems, Inc. (SES), DBA SES, is a privately held material handling and warehouse storage equipment distributor and integrator headquartered at 1475 East Elwood Street, Phoenix, Arizona, with a secondary office in Tucson. Founded in April 1982 and operating continuously for over 40 years, the company supplies, designs, engineers, permits, installs, and services industrial storage and material handling systems — including heavy-duty pallet racking (selective, double deep, drive-in/drive-thru, push-back, gravity flow, cantilever), boltless and steel shelving, structural and rack-supported mezzanines, custom conveyor systems, vertical carousels, and Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs). It functions as a brand-agnostic integration partner for the three principal VLM OEMs — Kardex (Shuttle XP), Modula (Lift), and Hänel (Lean-Lift) — and complements equipment supply with full-time, year-round, in-house installation crews that are licensed, insured, bonded, and ISN & OSHA certified, plus 24/7 emergency repair coverage and planned maintenance.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturers across the U.S. and Mexico, with secondary commercial work (tenant improvements) for retail, office, and hospitality clients. Free facility evaluations and custom quotes are the primary lead-generation mechanisms, supported by phone-based contact (Phoenix and Tucson), online quote forms, a content-marketing website and blog, an email newsletter, and Google Reviews. End-customer industries cited include aerospace & defense, semiconductor & electronics, automotive & powersports, medical device & labs, and e-commerce & distribution. Pricing is custom and quote-based; revenue is generated through equipment sales (new and refurbished), professional services (design, engineering, installation, permits, repairs), and a small e-commerce catalog (sesmh.theonlinecatalog.com) for ancillary items such as pallet jacks, hand trucks, platform trucks, and service carts.

The business is independent and owner-operated with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history in the available record. Its competitive position rests on 40-plus years of operating history, in-house installation and service capacity, broad multi-OEM product coverage across both passive storage and active automated storage/retrieval systems, and a multi-state service footprint that extends into Mexico.

Name

Storage Equipment Systems

Legal name

Storage Equipment Systems, Inc.

Website

https://storageequipmentsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Storage Equipment Systems, Inc. is a Phoenix-based, privately held material handling and warehouse storage equipment distributor and integrator, founded in 1982, supplying pallet racks, mezzanines, conveyors, and Vertical Lift Modules to warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturers across the U.S. and Mexico, with in-house design, installation, and repair services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Material Handling & Warehouse Storage Equipment

NAICS

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Warehouse Storage & Racking Systems (Pallet Racking, Shelving, Mezzanines) (IMAHABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)

Keywords

• Material handling equipment
• Warehouse storage solutions
• Pallet racking systems
• Vertical lift modules
• Conveyor systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of warehouse storage and material handling equipment including pallet racks, shelving, conveyors, mezzanines, VLMs, carousels, dock equipment, and material handling equipment. Both new and refurbished options available.
2. Installation Services: Professional installation services for all material handling equipment by licensed, insured, and bonded installers. Also includes system relocation services.
3. Repairs and Maintenance: Repair services for storage and material handling equipment including planned maintenance and 24/7 emergency repairs. Services cover forklifts, pallet racks, and other material handling systems.
4. Design, Engineering, and Permits: Custom warehouse layout drawings, CAD designs, engineering services, and permit acquisition assistance.
5. Online Catalog Sales: E-commerce sales of pallet jacks, hand trucks, platform trucks, and service carts through an online catalog (sesmh.theonlinecatalog.com).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Storage Equipment Systems distributes, designs, engineers, and installs industrial warehouse storage and material handling equipment, including pallet racks, shelving, mezzanines, conveyor systems, vertical lift modules (VLMs), vertical carousels, lift tables, dock equipment, modular offices, and pallet jacks/hand trucks. The company offers full-service capabilities spanning custom warehouse design, CAD layout, engineering, permitting, professional installation, and 24/7 repairs and maintenance, serving warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturers, and commercial tenants across the U.S. and Mexico.

Product overview

Storage Equipment Systems is a material handling and warehouse storage equipment distributor and installer serving clients since 1982. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial storage and automation solutions organized into two main categories: Storage Solutions (pallet racks, shelving, mezzanines, tenant improvements) and Automated Solutions (conveyor systems, carousel and vertical storage including Vertical Lift Modules/VLMs, lift tables and ergonomics). The product line also includes in-plant options (dock equipment, modular offices, hand trucks, carts) and full-service capabilities spanning design, engineering, permitting, installation, and repairs. Products range from traditional heavy-duty pallet racking systems (selective, drive-in, push-back, gravity flow, cantilever) to advanced automated storage and retrieval systems (VLMs from brands like Kardex, Modula, and Hänel). The company operates primarily in Phoenix, Arizona and serves clients across the U.S. and Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pallet Racks

Quantifiable outcome

• Often doubles or triples storage volume without increasing facility footprint
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kardex (Shuttle XP)coreTechnology or IntegrationBrand-agnostic VLM integration partner. Storage Equipment Systems designs, installs, and services Kardex VLM products including Shuttle XP systems. Provides tray widths up to approximately 4,100 mm/161 inches and payloads up to approximately 990-1,000 kg per tray.
• Modula (Lift)coreTechnology or IntegrationBrand-agnostic VLM integration partner. Storage Equipment Systems designs, installs, and services Modula vertical lift modules including Lift systems. Featured in company marketing materials and imagery.
• Hänel (Lean-Lift)coreTechnology or IntegrationBrand-agnostic VLM integration partner. Storage Equipment Systems designs, installs, and services Hänel Lean-Lift vertical lift modules. One of three primary VLM OEM partnerships.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cisco-Eagle: U.S. material handling systems integrator and distributor offering pallet rack, conveyor, mezzanine, and AS/RS solutions with design, installation, and after-sales service — a direct analog to SES's full-stack model but with broader geographic coverage.
• Kardex: Manufacturer of Vertical Lift Modules (Shuttle XP) and other AS/RS solutions — both an SES OEM partner and a direct competitor when Kardex sells enterprise accounts internally, especially in the VLM category where SES has documented integration expertise.
• Bastian Solutions (Toyota Advanced Logistics): Large-scale material handling integrator (now part of Toyota Industries) supplying conveyor, sortation, AS/RS, and robotics integration to enterprise DCs — comparable in offering breadth, but with substantially greater scale, software stack, and geographic reach than SES.
• Hänel: German manufacturer of Lean-Lift vertical lift modules and rotary rack systems — both an SES OEM partner and a direct competitor in industrial VLM accounts, particularly in Mexico and Latin American industrial markets.
• Modula: Manufacturer of vertical lift modules and automated storage solutions (Modula Lift) — both an SES OEM partner and direct competitor in VLM sales, with growing North American direct sales that could compete with SES's project pipeline.
• Frazier Industrial Company: Long-standing U.S. manufacturer and distributor of pallet rack, cantilever rack, and structural storage systems — closely comparable to SES's pallet rack and shelving offering with a similar East Coast/Mid-Atlantic regional service model.
• PeakLogix: Material handling systems integrator focused on warehouse storage, pallet rack, and automated storage solutions, including VLM and WMS integration — closely aligned with SES's automated-solutions product line and integrator-led GTM.
• MHS Global (Material Handling Systems): Global integrator of material handling automation, including conveyors, AS/RS, sortation, and robotics, serving distribution, e-commerce, and manufacturing — a comparable full-stack integrator to SES, but at much larger enterprise scale.

Broad incumbents

• Interlake Mecalux: Manufacturer of pallet rack, shelving, AS/RS, and warehouse management software with U.S. operations (Interlake) plus global Mecalux brand — competes with SES in pallet racking and automated storage but at significantly larger scale and with proprietary WMS.
• Schaefer Systems International (SSI Schaefer): Established global storage and material handling solutions provider manufacturing pallet rack, shelving, AS/RS, and warehouse software — overlaps heavily with SES's product portfolio but operates as a much broader incumbent with proprietary technology and international footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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